Beckham still weighing options for Miami soccer stadium
MIAMI (Reuters) – More than a year after David Beckham swooped into Miami, the retired English soccer star has not yet secured a spot for his planned Major League Soccer team, but he and his partners are still searching, a spokesman said on Tuesday.
Castro son named as federation’s global ambassador
BERLIN (Reuters) – A son of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro was named a global ambassador by the World Baseball Softball Confederation on Tuesday, with the governing body hopeful that both sports can be included at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
‘Lose-lose’ if 2022 World Cup and Games clash: Bach
BEAVER CREEK, Colorado (Reuters) – It would be a lose-lose situation for the Olympics and soccer if FIFA moves the 2022 World Cup to January-February and overlaps with the Winter Games, IOC president Thomas Bach warned on Tuesday.
McIlroy case to resume on Wednesday as sides make progress
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Rory McIlroy and his former agents will return to court on Wednesday after lawyers for the world number one golfer asked for an adjournment as the two sides made progress that could potentially avoid an eight-week hearing.
Injured Froch relinquishes IBF super-middleweight belt
LONDON (Reuters) – Carl Froch has relinquished his IBF super-middleweight belt as the Briton recovers from the elbow injury that forced him to miss out on a fight with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
Snowstorm forces Boston to delay Super Bowl parade until Wednesday
BOSTON (Reuters) – Boston will delay until Wednesday its parade to celebrate the New England Patriots’ Super Bowl victory, after Mayor Marty Walsh decided on Monday to push the event back a day because of a snowstorm pounding the city.
U.S. hopes for Vonn-derful start to worlds
BEAVER CREEK, Colorado (Reuters) – American ski queen Lindsey Vonn will be the headliner and gold medal favorite when the alpine world championships open with the women’s Super-G on Tuesday.
Vonn fourth fastest in downhill training
BEAVER CREEK, Colorado (Reuters) – In-form speed queen Lindsey Vonn, who will command much of the spotlight at this month’s alpine ski world championships, finished joint fourth fastest in women’s downhill training on Monday.
NFL great Warren Sapp arrested on suspicion of soliciting escort
PHOENIX (Reuters) – National Football League Hall of Fame defensive tackle Warren Sapp was arrested at a Phoenix hotel on Monday on suspicion of soliciting a prostitute and assault, authorities said.
Seahawks’ Quinn named new Atlanta Falcons head coach
(Reuters) – Seattle Seahawks defensive coordinator Dan Quinn is the new head coach of the Atlanta Falcons, the National Football League team announced on Monday.
